Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Love Story of Yuya and Tuyu

In
the most private chamber of KV46 was found the last resting place for these two
lovers laid up in the glamorous valley of the tombs decorated with the finest
paintings, gold, silver, precious stones, other treasures and of course wrapped
together in the elixir of love. The tomb is located in the Valley of the Kings,
in the west of the River Nile, Luxor, Egypt. KV46 is betweenKV3 (Ramesses III)
and KV4 (Ramesses XI).

Once
upon a time when there was a young boy in the kingdom who later will be heralded
as the king. He was a smart boy and willing to learn a lot just about anything.
His father was holding a high position as a military chief or lieutenant of very
prestigious post. As the boy became a young man, he then led the 18th
dynasty of the ancient Egypt delta circa 1390 B.C. His name was Yuya (or yuy,
Yiay, Yaya, Yuyu, Yiya or Iouiya)

About the image above: Mawa holding an

obelisk in front of Nubian museum

As
a teenager, he enjoyed riding a horse, to enjoy countryside with beautiful
scenery or sail on the Nile River to marvel at the splendor of the sunset. One
day while he was walking around the kingdom, he was astounded seeing the most
exquisite beauty of a girl, she came from a noblemen family. They became
friends and later fall in love with each other. The girl was named Tuyu (or Tjuyu
or Thuy, Thuyu or Toiuiyou).

Soon
after a marriage ceremony for the two lovers was held in the kingdom, with a huge
banqueting celebration for several days, along with performances, music,
ceremonies and festivals. The royal family invited many royalties, nobles and
most of the people in the kingdom to witness the initial days of the royal
wedding.

When
the right time came, Yuya was ready to become the ruler of ancient Egypt, a boy
from the city of Akhmin, one of the most powerful pharaohs for the 18th
dynasty, side by side with his lovely queen Tuyu.

Beside
having a pharaoh title, they were also known with the titles as shown below:

Name: Yuya

Spouse: Tuyu

Title: Master of Horse

His Majesty’s Lieutenant Commander of
Charioty

Father of the God

Priest of Min

Overseer the cattle of Min

Lord of Akhmin

Religion: Ancient Egyptian Religion

Children: Tiye, Anen and Ay

Relatives: Akhenaten (grandson)

Tutankhamun (great grandson)

Name: Tuyu

Spouse: Yuya

Tittle: Mother of Great Royal Wife

Chief of the Harem of Min

Chanters of Hathor

Priestess of Amen

Chief of the Harem of Amen

Religion: Ancient Egyptian Religion

Children: Tiye, Anen and Ay

Relatives: Akhenaten (grandson)

The
couple ruled ancient Egypt peacefully and under their reign, this country has
remarkable achievement in the development of arts, music and cultures. He
ordered to make beautiful masks for his wife and for himself. Until one day
they decided to meet again one more time in the buried chamber, the most secret
resting abode, number KV46, the same romantic room where they kept their love
forever, even in the afterlife.

About the image above: Probably Yuya coffin with his mask

About the image above: Scarab and other scripts on the head of the coffin

It
was one of the earlier Egyptologist Theodore M. Davis who did the survey and
excavation here in the valley for several years, since the early 1900 and
discovered few of the tombs, until sometime on February 6, 1905 he found the
very high-status of burial chamber of Yuya and Tuyu.Since a modern Egyptologist opened the tomb
for the very first time, it took a few days to clear and enter the tomb.

From
this tomb, many of the precious objects, valuable religious symbols were found
and it was said that probably it has been robbed once as the chamber was opened
earlier to bury Tuyu’s body, at the same sarcophagus.

This
sacred chamber is a validation of their sincere, genuine, faithful and solemn
pledge of love with one another that continued even until the afterlife.